Dawgz Bone Yard
May 6, 2008 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz News Release
The Hunt Continues: Al Hunt was his typical self before a minor injury cut his night short. Prior to leaving the game in the 2nd quarter, Hunt caught 4 passes for 57 yards. Hunt now has 147 career TD's (5th all-time), he needs 4 TD's to pass former Yard Dawg Jarrail Jackson for 4th. Hunt's 415 career receptions are 4th all-time.
Many Happy Returns: DB DonTa Bright and the return game never got on track against Amarillo. The Dawgz finished with 76 yards on 4 returns. So far this season, the Dawgz have racked up 784 yards on 41 returns and 5 touchdowns.
DE-fense: With injuries continuing to pick apart the defense, Head Coach Gary Reasons added veteran defensive back Travis Seaton to the mix and got a healthy Andre Burns back. Devin Rutledge keeps getting better each week. Rutledge finished the game with 5.5 tackles, 1 sack (3rd of the season), a forced fumble, 2 pass break-ups and 1 tackle for a loss. Newcomer Seaton added 5.5 tackles, while Burns snagged his first interception of the season.
Road Woes: The Dawgz head back out on the road to Arkansas to take on their division rivals, the Twisters. The Twisters are 2-3 overall, 1-1 at home. The Yard Dawgz are 5-2 all-time against Arkansas (including playoffs) and are 2-1 at Arkansas. The Yard Dawgz are 14-21 all-time on the road. The Yard Dawgz have lost 7 consecutive road games, including playoffs and have not won on the road since May 19, 2007.
Dawg Pound: The Dawgz will return to Compassionate Care Hospice Field at the Ford Center on Saturday, May 17 to host the Iowa Barnstormers. Kick-off is at 7:05 PM.
Stay Tuned: All the action can be heard LIVE on JOX930. The action will kick-off at 7:00 PM with Brandon Rush calling the game. Get all your up-to-date information at www.okcyarddawgz.com and www.yarddawgzfootball.com.
Red River Rivalry: The Yard Dawgz are 16-7 all-time against Texas teams. Reasons is 4-4 all-time against Texas teams.
BY THE NUMBERS
6: Points needed for Al Hunt to become the 5th player to reach 900 career points
106: Points needed for Al Hunt to become the 3rd player to reach 1000 career points
13: Career rushing touchdowns for Al Hunt (1st All-Time in Yard Dawgz History)
2: Gary Reason's career wins versus Arkansas
12: Most combined return touchdowns in a season by one team (Peoria, 2002)
2837: Most combined return yards in a season by one team (San Diego, 2005)
2509: Total Combined return yards the Yard Dawgz are on pace for this season
23: Most pass break-ups in a season by a Yard Dawgz defender (Jon Holland, 2006)
6: Sacks by the Yard Dawgz Defense (3 by Devin Rutledge)
4: Longest losing streak in Yard Dawgz history (including playoff game)
43: Longest field goal in Yard Dawgz history (Peter Martinez, 6/5/04)
21: Least points scored in a game by the Yard Dawgz (last week vs. Amarillo)
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